What's Driving This Trend Swicy Seasoning Blends Sweet-heat flavor profiles are reshaping pantry staples with layered spice, smoke, and sugar combinations that create room for more distinctive grilling and snacking products. Chef-collaborated Condiments Celebrity culinary partnerships bring restaurant credibility to packaged seasonings, opening space for premium limited-edition rubs with more nuanced regional and ingredient stories. Salt-free Flavor Complexity Low-sodium spice blends built around cacao, chiles, herbs, and aromatics signal demand for health-conscious products that maintain intensity without relying on salt.

For the Home Cook If he’s into trying a new marinade or experimenting on the grill, this Pinch Jar Spice Rack Set lets you choose 12 spices, from Greek oregano and cumin to garlic powder and tangy sumac. It comes with a wooden display rack to keep spices organized. Pinch Jar Spice Rack Set, Selefina, $49

Adagio Teas, Lardera Coffee Roasters, and Selefina Spices have come together to present a curated 2026 Father’s Day Foodie Gift Guide featuring a wide range of tea, coffee, and spice gifts.

Trader Joe's iconic Everything but the Bagel Seasoning Blend uses flaky sea salt, and your local bagel shop probably does, too. To nail that same textural complexity at home, try using Maldon salt flakes, or for an added boost of flavor, Maldon also makes smoked sea salt flakes, which would work especially well for seasoning a lox bagel. For a subtler taste, you could use these French Fleur De Sel sea salt flakes from Selefina.

“Shoppers traditionally associate Advent calendars with sweet treats, and there are still certainly plenty of those, but we’re seeing the emergence of calendars across virtually all food categories, including Fly By Jing’s chili sauces, Selefina’s Spice Advent Sampler, and The Caviar Co.’s extravagant 12 Days of Caviar.”